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# Vehicle Restraint Systems

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-restraint-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Vehicle Restraint Systems". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-GB-PPON-PYVX-2132-JNMM)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for railways and cable transport systems, Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads, Construction-related services, Engineering services, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** GG, IM, JE, UK, UKC
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-restraint-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities.
The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-members
NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023).
A list of permissible users available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users. Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
Further information regarding Contracting Authorities that may use the agreement can be found in the tender documents.

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-restraint-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** The deadline for responding to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is before 12:00 (noon) on 30 September 2026. Submissions including uploading of all Procurement Documentation must be completed before 12 (noon). See 'Procurement Timetable' and 'How to respond to this opportunity'.
Any Tender received on or after 12 noon will not be accepted.
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Open system (www.open-uk.org) within Questionnaire(s) via the Answer Summary section.  Submissions received through any other means may be rejected.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to upload your Tender submission and all documents relevant to your submission. Please consider the fact that larger files will take longer to upload; you should therefore ensure that you leave enough time to complete your submission. Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe/PDF.

## Description
Goods, services and works in relation to Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) including the design, sourcing, installation, repair and maintenance of any system.  The requirements include both permanent or temporary VRS, bridge parapets and bespoke requirements along with the supply of VRS goods only.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: VRS Services & Works (North East)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34928000, 45233000, 45234000, 50230000, 71300000, 71500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Services and works in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) within the North East of England.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 01/03/2031

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: VRS Services & Works (National-UK)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34928000, 45233000, 50220000, 50230000, 71300000, 71500000
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Services and works in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) within the UK (National)
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 01/03/2031

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Supply of VRS Goods only
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34928000
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Goods in relation to any aspect of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) across the UK.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 01/03/2031

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080006-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-21T14:10:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T04:59:54.891Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5e